Humidifier



July 19, 1932. w. c. HOPSON HUMIDIFIER Filed Jan. 10, 1931 INVENTOR Mme/22 0. fio wo/z Fatented July 19, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM C. I-IOPSON, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T W. C. I-IOPSOII CON.-

PAN Y, 0F GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN HUMIDIFIER Application filed January 10, 1931. Serial No. 507,797.

The main object of this invention is to provide a humidifier for brooder stoves, heating units or the like, which is highly eflicient and at the same time very economical.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of my invention will definitely appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined in the claims.

A structure which embodies the features of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a brooder embodying the features of my invention, the discharge flue of the heating unit being partially 5 broken away.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view mainly in vertical section on line 22 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4: is a horizontal section on line l4 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing, 1 represents a heating unit which is provided with a discharge flue 2 for the products of combustion. On this flue I mount a reservoir wall 3, this wall being tapered downwardly and its lower end 4 being fitted upon and secured to the flue. The flue constitutes the inner wall of the reservoir.

The downwardly tapered annular reservoir has a relatively large surface with which the products of combustion contact as they pass through the flue. The conical hood 5 has an opening 6 at the top thereof of a diss ameter somewhat exceeding that of the flue so that there is an annular space for the escape of vapor around the flue. The hood is also supported in spaced relation to the upper edge of the reservoir wall 3 by means of the at brackets 7 so that vapor may escape between the reservoir and the hood. Also, water may be poured into the reservoir through this space.

The hood prevents fowls from roosting on (.3 the upper edge of the reservoir and also assists in distributing the vapor.

My improved humidifier is very economical and at the same time is highly efficient, that is, it is capable of evaporating a rela- 53 tively large amount of water.

1. In a humidifier, the combination of a heating unit discharge flue, a downwardly tapered reservoir wall disposed on said flue,

the lower end of the wall fitting and being secured to said flue so that the flue constitutes the inner wall of an annular downwardly tapered reservoir, a conical hood having a central opening to receive said flue, and brackets on said reservoir wall supporting the lower edge of said hood in spaced relation to the upper edge of said wall, the upper edge of the hood being adjacent to but spaced from the flue to provide an annular discharge around the flue.

2. In a humidifier, the combination of a heating unit discharge flue, a downwardly tapered reservoir wall disposed on said flue, the lower end of the wall fitting and being secured to said flue so that the flue constitutes the inner wall of an annular downwardly tapered reservoir, and a conical hood having a central opening to receive said flue mounted on said wall with its lower edge in spaced relation to the upper edge of the wall and its upper edge in spaced relation to the flue to provide gas circulating annular openings at different vertical levels.

3. In a humidifier, the combination of a pipe, a reservoir wall embracing said pipe, and a conical hood having a central opening receiving said pipe with the lower edge of said hood in spaced relation to the upper edge of the reservoir, the upper edge of the hood being in spaced relation to the pipe to provide gas circulating openings at different vertical levels for facilitating the discharge of vapor from above the liquid in the reservoir.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

WILLIAM C. HOPSON. 

